Contest!!

By: Meradeth Houston on 6:00 AM

I kind of hate to say this, but my bookshelves have finally hit the point where I need to do a little clearing out :) So, lucky for my readers, I decided to give a few things away! Here's what's up for grabs:

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

Midnighters The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld

I've loved these books, and hope you are able to do the same. The books themselves are open to US peeps only though, mainly because I can't afford international shipping (sorry!). BUT, I have something else to offer that's open to everyone.

You can also enter to win a 20-page critique from me. (I know what you're thinking--who am I to do this, right? Yeah, I sometimes ask myself the same question :). But, really, I have a good eye for strong openings. My forthcoming novel won competitions at Ms. Snark's First Victim, Guide to Literary Agents, and a host of other competitions. And I've been critiquing for ages, so I have a pretty good eye for what works, and what I can help you improve. So, if you have a manuscript (any genre except erotica--though I'm best with YA), I'll be happy to give you some honest (and nice, because the two aren't mutually exclusive) feedback.

So, here are the deets:

-Contest is open for the next two weeks, until 11:59pm on November 4th.
-You must be a follower of my blog.
-Fill out the google-docs form, please.
-Extra entries for spreading the word! (I'll admit it, I'd really like to hit 50 followers :)

Any questions, ask away in the comments! And please enter!